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RBC/CARICOM Day ‘Wheat Up’ Cycling Classic Sponsorship package upped to $500,000

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on RBC/CARICOM Day ‘Wheat Up’ Cycling Classic Sponsorship package upped to $500,000

By Franklin Wilson With the promise of the event being more interactive and appealing, the 11th annual Roraima Bikers Club/CARICOM Day ‘Wheat Up’ Cycling Classic was unveiled yesterday in the...

Last-gasp Di Maria saves Argentina, sinks Swiss

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Last-gasp Di Maria saves Argentina, sinks Swiss

Angel Di Maria’s strike in the 11th hour of extra time sunk Switzerland and snatched Argentina a place in the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals. A goalless draw seemed inevitable until, on 118...

Man on cannabis charge refused bail

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man on cannabis charge refused bail

Lloyd Allen, a 59-year-old businessman, was remanded to prison yesterday, for the possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Allen who appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...

Hire car driver charged with rape of schoolgirl, 15

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hire car driver charged with rape of schoolgirl, 15

– placed on $175,000 bail Hire car driver Kester David, 29, of Heathburn, East Bank Berbice was yesterday placed on $175,000 bail by Magistrate Shurdel Isaacs Marcus when he appeared before her...

Rodney COI…WPA’s growing influence also posed a threat to the PPP – Dr. Nigel Westmaas

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rodney COI…WPA’s growing influence also posed a threat to the PPP – Dr. Nigel Westmaas

Historian and sociologist, Dr. Nigel Westmaas told the Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) had also felt threatened by the growing influence of...

Russian roulette shooting of teen…Trial date set for accused cadet officer, corporal

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Russian roulette shooting of teen…Trial date set for accused cadet officer, corporal

The two Guyana Police Force members charged in the case of the 16-year-old boy, who was shot in his mouth whilst in police custody, are scheduled to stand trial later this month. Cadet Officer Franz...

Prisoner gets 48 months for smuggling weed in buttocks

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner gets 48 months for smuggling weed in buttocks

A prisoner, busted with marijuana hidden in his anus at the Georgetown Prisons, was yesterday jailed for 48 months by a city Magistrate. Roger Samuels, 48, was sentenced to prison by Magistrate Judy...

Man remanded for alleged burglary of relative’s house

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for alleged burglary of relative’s house

A Princes Street resident accused of burgling his relative’s apartment and making off with over $300,000 worth in items, was remanded to prison when he appeared before a city Magistrate yesterday....

Guyanese boat captain convicted for drugs

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese boat captain convicted for drugs

Barbados – A 48-year-old Guyanese boat captain has been convicted in Barbados on a charge of importation of cannabis. Winston Leslie Fitzgerald Phillips appeared at the District A Magistrates Court...

Alleged torture at Sparendaam…Inspector, Constable to face court

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged torture at Sparendaam…Inspector, Constable to face court

After more than a month, the police are finally preparing to charge two of its own as a result of the alleged torture of 19-year-old Junior Thornton. Kaieteur News understands that the Director of...

Caribbean Airlines flights disrupted after pilots sick out

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines flights disrupted after pilots sick out

Several flights of Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines were affected yesterday after a number of pilots called in sick. Both international and domestic flights were affected as a result, Caribbean...

GUYANA WILL LOSE OUT

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA WILL LOSE OUT

I am sure that the vast majority of Guyanese are enjoying the football. The matches are being televised live by the very entity which the country’s main opposition parties were denying a subvention...

Linden-Lethem road for rehabilitation

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Linden-Lethem road for rehabilitation

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), under the Ministry of Public Works for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Linden-Lethem road....

An open letter to Chris Ram

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to Chris Ram

Dear Mr. Ram, Re: Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd. We learn from the 2013 Annual Report of this institution titled “Above & beyond” that your firm is its Auditors. In the aforementioned Annual...

The population decline is not so marginal

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The population decline is not so marginal

Dear Sir, The 2012 census data are now out. The report shows that Guyana’s population has dropped to 747,884, down from 751,223 recorded for 2002. Taking an arithmetic approach Chief Statistician...

The Minister and the City Council

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Minister and the City Council

Dear Editor, We wish to bring to the attention of the public an incident which occurred at the last statutory meeting of the Council. At that meeting held June 23, 2014, the Minister walked out...

A meddlesome ambassador

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A meddlesome ambassador

Dear Editor, We are facing an interesting situation with the TIP report published by the US State Department insisting, despite contradictions by the Guyana Government, that its report is accurate. I...

Nothing better than the truth

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nothing better than the truth

Dear Editor, It baffles me to know that I live in a world that revolves around lies. Foundations that were once built on integrity, honesty and trust are now considered fragile and weak. Has the...

This clerk is over stepping the bounds

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on This clerk is over stepping the bounds

Dear Editor, A very bad system is ongoing at the Eye Clinic of the Georgetown Public Hospital and it needs to be changed to better serve patients. On a daily basis, patients countrywide go there...

Confronting daily torture

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Confronting daily torture

In recent times there have been increasing cases of sexual harassment of females in the workplace, an issue that is often and unwisely swept under the carpet in Guyana. Numerous women over the years...